A Miracle In Perspective: 1st Bottle

February 2nd, 2010

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Vitals

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Hospital Bracelet

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. This was Clark’s (3 lbs. 7 oz ) hospital bracelet …

A Miracle in Perspective: Preemie Diaper

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

Smitten by Disney…

February 1st, 2010

I love packages.  Don’t you?  A special one arrived in our mailbox over the weekend… Smitten &Co; (The same creator of birthday shirts last year) hooked us up with a perfect design to wear for our birthday celebration at Walt Disney World.  Aren’t they delightful? (Thank you, Tara, for once again making such a personal …

I Went. I Spoke. I Stayed Dry.

January 29th, 2010

Thank you for your concerns over my bladder continence.  I haven’t had so many people ask if I wet myself, since 1981. I’m pleased to report that I stayed dry through the entire Day at the Capitol event.  (I wore dark dress pants just in case.) In all seriousness, thank you for your prayers and …

The Day at the Capitol

January 27th, 2010

The reason for asking for your prayers at 10:15 on Thursday morning: I will be speaking briefly on our family’s experience with prematurity and our personal connection to these legislative issues.  I’m feeling majorly a tad bit nervous, but excited to be a positive example of the vigilant efforts of the March of Dimes. I …

It’s Going to Be a February Trifecta

January 25th, 2010

 —————————————————————————————— ONE In ONE week my preemie quadruplets are turning THREE.  It sounds so grown up.  So non-baby.  Not even “toddler”. I’m in denial… But every day they are proving how big they are with their independence, their imaginations, their conversations.  We’ve heard that “three” is the new “terrible twos”, but I’m convinced that it’s …